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In how many different ways can 3 identical green shirts and
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10 Oct 2017, 20:26
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In how many different ways can 3 identical green shirts and 3 identical red shirts be distributed among 6 children such that each child receives a shirt?
A. 20
B. 40
C. 216
D. 720
E. 729
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A. 20
B. 40
C. 216
D. 720
E. 729
Kudos for correct solution.
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10 Oct 2017, 20:53
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Bunuel wrote:
In how many different ways can 3 identical green shirts and 3 identical red shirts be distributed among 6 children such that each child receives a shirt?
A. 20
B. 40
C. 216
D. 720
E. 729
Kudos for correct solution.
A. 20
B. 40
C. 216
D. 720
E. 729
Kudos for correct solution.
Here we can use the MISSISSIPPI rule
Therefore no. of ways = \(\frac{6!}{(3!*3!)}\) = 20
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19 Nov 2019, 12:01
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Bunuel wrote:
In how many different ways can 3 identical green shirts and 3 identical red shirts be distributed among 6 children such that each child receives a shirt?
A. 20
B. 40
C. 216
D. 720
E. 729
A. 20
B. 40
C. 216
D. 720
E. 729
Just look at that above highlighted word.
